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C. H. PAYNE SCRAP BOOK Filed June 9, 1924 l .llllllll-ullul I III! FIGS.

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Patented 2&5, 1925.

UNITED STATES CHARLES H. PAYNE, 0F CINCINNATI, OHIO.

SCRAP BOOK.

Application filed June 9, 1924. Serial No. 718,852.

To all whom may concern:

Be it known that 1, CHARLES H. PAYNE, a citizen of the United States,residing at the city of Cincinnati, in the county of Harm ilton andState of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inScrap Books, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to that class'of scrap books for holding clippingsof any and va rious kinds for reference and for preser- Vation.

My new scrap book always lies flat so that the contents can beconveniently and satisfactorily examined.

It is very simple in construction and cheap of manufacture.

Sections can be added, increasing its capacity, and usefulness.

Its leaves are joined together in such a manner that it is self-binding.

I use a cardboard strip as a spacer, but it does not function only as aspacer, but being attached in a novel way to the leaf holds my booktogether and it is so attached to the leaf that whenever a leaf isturned the cardboard strip attached to it also turns the same as theleaf.

It is well known that scrap book users often have a great number ofscraps pasted at their edges only, to one page, each clipping slightlyoverlapping the adjacent one, and in such cases, a flat opening scrapbook which will remain flat and open like a newspaper, gives free use ofthe hands in the necessary examination of the clipping.

Its various parts are arranged in a novel and unique way making it anarticle of great utility.

Its various features and advantages will readily become apparent fromthe following specification and claims.

In the accompanying drawing forming part of this specification:

Fig. 1, is a view in elevation of the back of a scrap book properlyassembled,

Fig. 2, is a side elevation, partly broken away, to show construction,

Fi 3, is a view in elevation of one page of the book, lying flat, beforebeing folded,

Fig. 4, is a similar view excepting that a fabric reinforcement inposition on the rear end,

Fig. 5, is a view similar to Fig. 4, with the flap turned or folded overand a cardboard spacer in position,

Fig. 6, is a section on line 66 of Fig. 5,

Fig. 7, is a plan view in elevation showing several leaves completelyassembled, with the sides ready to be clamped in position to form acomplete book, the leaves being broken away, 7

Fig. 8, is a View in elevation of the female clamping strip,

Fig. 9, is a similar view of the male clamplng strip, and v Fig. 10, isan isometric View of one leaf finished ready for assembling, the flap01' hinge element shown partly open to illustrate the hinging feature,the leaf partly broken away.

The hook is made up of a multiplicity of leaves 1,. each formed, in thepresent instance, of a rectangular sheet having one edge folded at ascore line 2, to form a flap 3. This flap is left loose and not in anyway fastened or pasted to the body of leaf.

1, see Fig. 10; on the edge of the folded part of this flap, I usuallyapply a strip of flexible material 4 which is connected partly on theback of the sheet edge and partly onthe edge of the flap to strengthenthe parts and for appearance.

Onto the face of the flat part 3 over the material l, I paste or fastena cardboard strip 5, which is used as a spacer; it is generally set backslightly from the edge as shown at 6 in order to form a better and moresatisfactory hinging feature. This cardboard spacer is really the onlymeans by which the leaves are connected together to form the book. Italso adds strength and turns when said leaf is turned.

It will be noticed by this construction that each leaf has a cardboardspacer on each side of it, forming a highly serviceable and uniquebinding element.

In building up these sheets to form a book the sheet used as the secondsheet is pasted onto the first sheet, the back of the sheet at the edgebeing fastened onto the cardboard spacer 5 of said first sheet, and soon, each sheet is fastened in like manner until the book is built up.After the book is of proper thickness, if I desire a cover as 13, Iemploy on said cover, a cardboard strip as 5, except that it carriesfemale fastener parts 7 and a similar cardboard strip on the other coverpart 13 which carries the male fastener parts 8.

"When these cover parts 13 are used it will be noticed, see Fig. 7, thaton one side of the finished book, at its back, saythe upper side, I usethe male fastening device 8 so as to coact with the female fasteningdevice 7 on the top cover 13, and on the opposite side I use the femalefastener part 7 on the book, and the male fastener device 8 on the cover18, in order to properly bind together sections which are added to thebook. Of course, it is understood that either covers or sections arefastened together in the same way with the main part of the book, or thefirst section which is made up.

It will be understood when a book or section is full of clippings and itis desired to mount covers on said sections, at one side ofthe book orsection I provide a hinge as l0 which will necessarily be placed on thelast leaf 12, see Fig. 7, in order'to carry out the hinged effect forthe cover or new section to be added. This hinge takes the place of thehinge flap on the other side and acts the same.

Vhat l claim as new and my invention and desire to secure by LettersPatent is:

11. A flat opening book made up of a multiplicity of leaves, each leaffolded back upon itself at its rear edge to form a flap, a narrow stripof cardboard, said strip glued toreach flap on the outer surface, on

each leaf, said cardboard strips forming the means of connecting eachleaf to the next leaf, when glued together to form a book.

2. A flat opening book composed of a meat multiplicity of leaves, anarrow margin of each leaf folded back upon itself at its rear to form aflap, a narrow strip of cardboard glued to the entire length of each,flap on the outer surface, said cardboard strips forming the sole meansof connecting each leaf to the next leaf when glued together to form abook as described. 7

3. A flat opening book formed of a multiplicity of leaves, a narrowmargin on each leaf folded back upon itself at the rear thereof to forma flap, a reinforcing strip glued to the edge of said flap part, a'narrow strip of cardboard glued to the entire length of each flap onthe outer surface of said reinforcing strip at the face of the flap,said cardboard strips forming the sole means of connecting each leaf tothe next leaf when glued together to form a book.

4. A flat opening book formedofa multiplicity of leaves, each leaf beingfolded back upon itself at the rear thereof to form a flap, a narrowstrip of cardboard glued to the entire length of each flap on the outersurface, said cardboard strips setting back somewhat from the rear edgeof the flap part, and forming the sole means of connecting each leaf tothe next leaf when glued together to form a book.

'In testimony whereof, I affix my signature at Cincinnati, Ohio, this7th day of June, 1924.

CHARLES H. PAY

